Nevada. Or, the Lost Mine. A Drama in Three Acts

Nevada. Or, the Lost Mine. A Drama in Three Acts
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 65
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ISBN-10 : 9783385411968
ISBN-13 : 3385411963
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Nevada. Or, the Lost Mine. A Drama in Three Acts by : George Melville Baker

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

Bright Green Lies

Bright Green Lies
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Publisher : Monkfish Book Publishing
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9781948626408
ISBN-13 : 1948626403
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Bright Green Lies by : Derrick Jensen

“This disturbing but very important book makes clear we must dig deeper than the normal solutions we are offered.”—Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia Works "Bright Green Lies exposes the hypocrisy and bankruptcy of leading environmental groups and their most prominent cheerleaders. The best-known environmentalists are not in the business of speaking truth, or even holding up rational solutions to blunt the impending ecocide, but instead indulge in a mendacious and self-serving delusion that provides comfort at the expense of reality. They fail to state the obvious: We cannot continue to wallow in hedonistic consumption and industrial expansion and survive as a species. The environmental debate, Derrick Jensen and his coauthors argue, has been distorted by hubris and the childish desire by those in industrialized nations to sustain the unsustainable. All debates about environmental policy need to begin with honoring and protecting, not the desires of the human species, but with the sanctity of the Earth itself. We refuse to ask the right questions because these questions expose a stark truth—we cannot continue to live as we are living. To do so is suicidal folly. ‘Tell me how you seek, and I will tell you what you are seeking,’ the German philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein said. This is the power of Bright Green Lies: It asks the questions most refuse to ask, and in that questioning, that seeking, uncovers profound truths we ignore at our peril.”—Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of America: The Farewell Tour

The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine

The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine
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Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9791041951550
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Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine by : Wyn Roosevelt

"The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine" is an adventure novel written by Wyn Roosevelt. This story follows the Frontier Boys, a group of young adventurers, as they journey into the rugged and remote Sierra Nevada mountains in search of a lost gold mine. The plot centers around the discovery of an old journal that hints at the location of a hidden gold mine deep within the Sierras. Intrigued by the prospect of finding the lost treasure, the Frontier Boys set out on a challenging expedition filled with dangers and obstacles. Along their journey, they encounter harsh wilderness conditions, wild animals, and other treasure hunters who are also eager to claim the gold. As they venture further into the Sierras, the Frontier Boys must rely on their wits, survival skills, and teamwork to navigate the treacherous terrain and outsmart their rivals. The story is a thrilling blend of adventure, mystery, and exploration, highlighting the importance of determination, resilience, and cooperation in the face of adversity. "The Frontier Boys in the Sierras: The Lost Mine" is an exciting tale that captures the excitement of the great outdoors and the thrill of uncovering hidden treasures. It offers young readers an adventurous and suspenseful story while emphasizing values such as bravery and camaraderie.

The Globe Drama

The Globe Drama
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Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : PRNC:32101064786948
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Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Globe Drama by : George Melville Baker

Lone Pine : The Story of a Lost Mine

Lone Pine : The Story of a Lost Mine
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Publisher : G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
Total Pages : 460
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Synopsis Lone Pine : The Story of a Lost Mine by : Richard Baxter Townshend

To Santiago accordingly Stephens had made his way in the hope of solving the mystery of the secret mine. This hope, however, was one which he could not avow openly at the first meeting, and when he presented himself before the chiefs of the pueblo it was of gold and not of silver that he spoke. He told them of his past toils and adventures, and the red men seemed to take a fancy to him on the spot. Hitherto these [Pg 14]Indians had persistently enforced their right to prevent any man not of their own blood from taking up his abode within a league of their village of Santiago, a right secured to them by special grant from the kings of Old Spain. What was there about this man that melted their obduracy? Some charm they must have found in the face of this lone wanderer, for him alone among white men had they admitted as a permanent guest to the hospitality of their most jealously guarded sanctuary. Perhaps there was something of pure caprice in their choice; perhaps it was in a way due to the effect of physical contrast. For in this case the contrast between the white man and the red, always marked, was as striking as it could possibly be. He was as fair as they were dark. With his white skin, his grey-blue eyes, and his curling golden hair, worn long in frontier fashion, he was as fair as any Norseman that ever boasted his descent from the ancient Vikings. "Gold," said Tostado, one of the chiefs, as Stephens sat in the midst of them on the occasion of his first visit; "we ask you what sort of a life you live, and you answer us that you live only to search for gold. Why, here is the gold. You carry it with you"; and with a reverent grace the fine old chief laid his dark fingers gently on the long yellow locks that flowed down from under the prospector's wide sombrero. The grey-blue eyes of the far-wandered man—one who like Ulysses of old had withstood the buffets of capricious Fortune through many adventurous years—found an expression of genuine friendliness in the dark orbs of this redskin chief, who smiled gravely at his own jest, as if in half-excuse of its familiarity. Tostado[Pg 15] gazed into the white man's eyes a moment longer, and then turned to the circle of his fellow-chiefs. "See," he said, "the white man's eyes are the same colour as our precious turquoise stones; they are the colour of our sacred jewel, the Shiuamo, that I wear as the head man of the Turquoise family," and he pointed to his breast where a large polished turquoise hung from a circlet round his neck. "The white man has travelled far; he is weary; he shall stay with us and rest a while; and we will give him an Indian name, and he shall be as one of ourselves. Let him be called 'Sooshiuamo,' 'Turquoise-eyes.' My brothers, say, is it good?" "Yes, it is good," they answered, "it is good. From henceforth Sooshiuamo is one of us; he is our brother." And in this fashion the roving gold-seeker had obtained amongst them the acceptance he desired. Felipe, with his striped blanket gracefully draped round him, came and stood just behind his employer, but said nothing. On a rough table were a tin cup and tin plate and an iron-handled knife; a small coffee-pot was bubbling in the ashes on the hearth. Stephens held a frying-pan in his left hand, and beside him on a tent-cloth on the floor lay a large smooth boulder and a hammer, with which he had been pounding his tough dried meat before cooking it. He now stood up to his full height, and turning his face, flushed with the fire, to Felipe, pointed with the steel fork held in his right hand to a great wooden chest against the wall at one side of the room. "Go and take an almud of corn and give it to the stock," said he. "Give Morgana her extra allowance."

Lone Pine: The Story of a Lost Mine

Lone Pine: The Story of a Lost Mine
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Publisher : Litres
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 9785040565252
ISBN-13 : 5040565259
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Lone Pine: The Story of a Lost Mine by : Richard Townshend

"Lone Pine" by R. B. Townshend. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Out of the Dust

Out of the Dust
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Publisher : Cedar Fort
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 1555178936
ISBN-13 : 9781555178932
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Out of the Dust by : Stephen B. Shaffer

California Gold Camps

California Gold Camps
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 479
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ISBN-10 : 9780520261440
ISBN-13 : 0520261445
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis California Gold Camps by : Erwin G. Gudde

Many books have been written about the California Gold Rush, but a geographical-historical dictionary has long been lacking. With the publication of California Gold Camps, a monumental project has been completed. California Gold Camps is a basic reference that will be indispensable to the historian, the geographer, and to the general reader interested in California's colorful past.

Nevada's Black Rock Desert

Nevada's Black Rock Desert
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Publisher : Caxton Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0870045393
ISBN-13 : 9780870045394
Rating : 4/5 (93 Downloads)

Synopsis Nevada's Black Rock Desert by : Sessions S. Wheeler

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Veteran author Session S. Wheeler and award winning artist Craig Sheppard have come together to give the reader a taste of the history, and stark beauty of one of Nevada's most unique geological, and environmental features.